As long as the tire has the right pronouns...
Posted on 07/11/2024 7:58:47 AM PDT by Red Badger
what is important is that the tire manufacture is woke and hiring based on DEI standards, not whether tires will explode or not!
/s
“We are going to need a bigger NTSB department.”
And of course, they’re going to armed.../s
It’s NOT normal !!!
Low tire pressure.
a mayor from a small city who couldn’t keep the potholes filled and who has no aviation experience is in charge.
FTFY
Causes?
1) Chord showing, ( tire thread worn away to the chord plies),per FAA, airlines can defer the tire change for 5 flights, which most do. A huge savings over time.
2) Low tire pressure, they are filled with nitrogen ( 250 psi plus from memory) from specialized equipment. Airlines have dropped Maintenance crews from many out stations, contracting outside mechanics for “ on call “ maintenance. Most of these stations do not have the nitrogen bottles, carts, jacks, etc.
3) Taxiing on an under inflated tire. It severely weakens the tire. If taxied on an under inflated just once, the tire is to be replaced.
This all points to a Maintenance issue. The FAA will most likely force the offending airline to instate a costly tire maintenance management program. All mechanics will have to sign off the “ read and sign” bulletin, take a few CBT’s on tire inflation basics, do special daily tire inspections, and submit to more FAA ramp inspections.
The bigger question? If tire inspections are not being complied with, then brake inspections probably are not. Most brake assemblies have indicator “ pins”, >1/8th inch showing is the norm. A tire failure pales to a worn brake failure, the burning magnesium is hot, very hot, and very difficult to extinguish.
More fuel, heavier, noted above.
Takeoff speed higher that landing speed, although aircraft wasn’t at takeoff speed yet.
Tires with “reinforced tread” (two layers of cord) can remain in use with the first layer of cord showing.
Did see a tire with a chunk of tread missing clean down to the fabric. Yeah we changed it.
This is military experience with heavy transports, and 45 years ago.
Maybe someone hacked her account or she has dementia. Replacing tires after 10 flights isn’t feasible for general aviation or commercial airline flights..
So many aviation stories making the news lately that my brain keeps wondering if some of it is sabotage at this point… praying just a silly thought!
> Mainstream news this morning, while showing the blowouts, showed some aircraft tires that were underinflated, about 1/2 flat.<
Fun fact:
When there are two tires on one axle, the bulging tire is NOT the under inflated one. It is carrying all of the load therefore the bulging. The under inflated one is carrying no load hence no bulging.
EC
I have had a feeling for some time that aviation maintenance crews that because of ingrained wok-ism, may have the correct credentials but actually are not up to standard, or, perhaps, have an ideological bent to do harm.
Or they don’t speak English good.......................
My last commercial flight (Delta 737-900 last week) was on it’s fourth landing of the day when I boarded.
After delivering me to my home airport, it still had at least one more takeoff and landing for that day, for a total of six cycles in just one day.
No way any airline can afford to operate with tires that have to be replaced every other day.
“Tires are usually good for ten take offs and landings“
Yikes! That’s it? Shows the stress they’re under. Also may explain how whenever Ive gotten close to them I thought they looked like crap.
Lord have mercy!
As long as the tire has the right pronouns...
A neighbor built a contraption to retread the tires on his Carbon Cub.
Aircraft tires blow all the time. Watch a landing the tires go almost instantaneously from 0 about 200 MPH
Upon landing I’m not surprised for the reason you gave.
But upon takeoff?
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